GAJI PAPA BERAPA?
Seperti biasa Andrew, kepala
cabang sebuah perusahaan swasta terkemuka di Jakarta, tiba di rumahnya pada
pukul 9 malam. Tidak seperti biasanya, Sarah, Putra pertamanya yang baru duduk
di kelas tiga SD membukakan pintu untuknya. Nampaknya ia sudah menunggu cukup
lama. “Kok, belum tidur?” sapa Andrew sambil mencium anaknya.
Biasanya Sarah memang sudah lelap
ketika ia pulang dan baru terjaga ketika ia akan berangkat ke kantor pagi hari.
Sambil membuntuti sang papa menuju ruang keluarga, Sarah menjawab, “Aku nunggu
papa pulang. Sebab aku mau tanya berapa sih gaji papa?” Lho tumben, kok nanya
gaji papa? Mau minta uang lagi, ya?” Ah, nggak. Pengen tahu aja” ucap sarah
singkat.” Oke. Kamu boleh hitung sendiri. Setiap hari papa bekerja sekitar 10 jam
dan dibayar Rp. 400.000,-. Setiap bulan rata-rata dihitung 22 hari kerja. Sabtu
dan minggu libur, kadang sabtu papa masih lembur.
Jadi, gaji papa dalam satu bulan
berapa, hayo?” Sarah berlari mengambil kertas dan pensilnya dari meja belajar
sementara papanya melepas sepatu dan menyalakan terlevisi. Ketika Andrew
beranjak menuju kamar untuk berganti pakaian, Sarah berlari mengikutinya. “Kalo
satu hari papa dibayar Rp. 400.000,- untuk 10 jam, berarti satu jam papa digaji
Rp. 40.000,- dong” katanya. “Wah, pintar kamu. Suda, sekrang cuci kaki, tidur”
perintah Andrew. Tetapi Sarah tidak beranjak. Sambil menyaksikan papanya
berganti pakaian, sarah kembali bertanya, “papa, aku boleh pinjam uang Rp.
5000,- enggak?” sudah, nggak usah macam-macam lagi. Buat apa minta uang
malam-malam begini? Papa capek. Dan mau mandi dulu. Tidurlah”.”tadi papa...”
kesabaran Andrew pun habis. “Papa bilang tidur!” hardiknya mengejutkan Sarah.
Anak kecil itu pun berbalik menuju kamarnya.
Usai mandi, Andrew nampak
menyesali harikannya. Ia pun menengok Sarah dikamar tidurnya. Anak
kesayangannya itu belum tidur. Sarah ddidapati sedang terisak-isak pelan sambil
memegang uang Rp. 15.000,- ditangannya. Sambil berbaring dan mengelus kepala
bocah kecil itu, Andrew berkata, “maafkan Papa, Nak. Papa sayang sama Sarah.
Tapi buat apa sih minta uang malam-malam begini? Kalau mau beli mainan, besok
kan bisa. Jangankan Rp. 5000,- lebih dari itu pun papa kasih” jawab Andrew
“Papa, aku nggak minta uang. Aku hanya pinjam. Nanti aku kembalikan kalau sudah
menabung lagi dari uang jajan selama minggu ini”.”iya, iya, tapi buat apa?”
tanya Andrew lembut.” Aku menunggu papa dari jam 8. Aku mau ajak Papa main ular
tangga. Tiga puluh menit aja. Mama sering bilang kalo waktu papa itu sangat
berharga. Jadi, aku mau ganti waktu papa. Aku buka tabunganku, hanya ada Rp.
15.000,- tapi karena papa bilang satu jam Papa dibayar Rp. 40.000,- maka
setengah jam aku harus ganti Rp. 20.000,-. Tapi duit tabunganku kurang Rp.
5000, makanya aku mau pinjam dari papa” kata Sarah polos. Andrew pun terdiam.
Ia kehilangan kata-kata. Dipeluknya bocah kecil itu erat-erat dengan perasaan
haru. Dia baru menyadari, ternyata limpahan harta yang dia berikan selama ini,
tidak cukup untuk “membeli” kebahagiaan anaknya.
ENGLISH
HOW MUCH YOURE SALARY FATHER?
As usual Andrew, head of the branch of a leading private company in Jakarta, arrived at his home at 9 pm. Not as usual, Sarah, his first son was only in third grade, opened the door for her. Apparently he had waited long enough. "Why, do not sleep?" Says Andrew, kissing her.
Usually she had been asleep when he came home and just be awake when he left for work the morning. As he followed his father into the family room, she replied, "I'm waiting for daddy to go home. Because I want to ask how much is the salary papa? "Why, really nanya salary dad? Want to ask for money again, huh? "Ah, no. Want to know wrote "Sarah said simply." Okay. You should count yourself. Every day papa worked about 10 hours and is paid Rp. 400.000, -. Each month an average of 22 working days counted. Saturday and Sunday off, sometimes the father is still overtime Saturday.
So,
in one month salary how much fathers, behold? "Sarah ran to get paper
and pencil from a desk while her father took off his shoes and turned
terlevisi. When Andrew went to my room to change clothes, she ran to follow. "If one day daddy paid Rp. 400.000, - for 10 hours, then one hour papa paid Rp. 40.000, - dong "he said. "Wow, you're smart. Already, sekrang wash your feet, sleep "command Andrew. But she did not move. As she watched her daddy changing clothes, sarah again asked, "Dad, can I borrow money Rp. 5000, - or not? "Already, do not need another variety. Why ask for money this time of night? Papa tired. And take a shower first. Go to sleep '. "But dad ..." Andrew patience was exhausted. "Dad told me to sleep!" She snapped her surprise. The little boy she had turned toward her.
After bathing, Andrew seems to regret harikannya. He looked her in his bedroom. Beloved child was not yet asleep. Sarah was sobbing softly into a Rp. 15.000, - hands. As I lay down and stroked the little boy's head, Andrew said, "I'm sorry dad, dad care about Sarah. But why the hell asked for money this time of night? If you want to buy toys, tomorrow it could be. Instead of Rp. 5000, - more than that of any father love "Andrew said" dad, I'm not asking for money. I just borrowed. I'll
return when it's saving more than spending money for the week. "" Yes,
yes, but for what? "Said Andrew softly." I waited for my father at 8. I want to encourage fathers to play snakes and ladders. Thirty minutes aja. Mama used to say if it's worth a father. So, I want to replace a father. I opened my savings, only Rp. 15.000, - but as you said an hour's father paid Rp. 40.000, - then half an hour I had to replace the USD. 20.000, -. But the money savings approximately Rp. 5000, so I want to borrow from my father "she said innocently. Andrew was silent. He was lost for words. The little boy hugged tightly with compassion. He realized, was an abundance of things which he gave over the years, not enough to "buy" her happiness.
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